Olympian Award

The Olympian Scholarship is designed to recognize and support students who have demonstrated exceptional sporting prowess by achieving top rankings in national and international sporting events. This scholarship aims to motivate and assist students in pursuing their academic and athletic goals simultaneously.

Eligibility Criteria:

The Olympian Scholarship is divided into three levels based on the students’ achievements in sporting events :

Gold Level

To qualify for the Gold Level of the Olympian Award Scholarship, a student must meet the following conditions:

  •  Achieve 1st – 3rd place in the final round of at least 3 national or international sport competitions.

Benefits for Gold Level Recipients:

  • A 20% deduction on the school fee for the following academic year.

Silver Level

To qualify for the Silver Level of the Olympian Award Scholarship, a student must meet the following conditions:

  • Achieve 4th – 5th place or Honorable mentions in the final round of at least 3 national or international academic competitions.

Benefits for Silver Level Recipients:

  • A 10% deduction on the school fee for the following academic year.

Bronze Level

To qualify for the Bronze Level of the Olympian Award Scholarship, a student must meet the following conditions:

  • Achieve 1st to 3rd place in the final round of at least 3 interschool or regional academic competitions.

Benefits for Bronze Level Recipients:

  • A 5% deduction on the school fee for the academic year.

General Guidelines for Application:

Eligibility:

  • Academic standing: Students must maintain good academic standing and pass the grade level requirements.
  • Discipline: Eligible students must not have any record of disciplinary cases within the institution.
  • Residency Requirement: Students must have completed at least one full year of residence at Sekolah Lentera Kasih

Application Submission:

Interested students should submit their applications to the school administration, including proof of their sporting achievements. This proof may include certificates, medals, profile of the competition organizer, details of the competition (no. of participants, no of winners etc) and other other relevant documentation.

Application Deadline:

Applications for the Olympian Scholarship should be submitted latest by 15 May for consideration for the upcoming academic year.

Application Review:

The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and verify the authenticity of the provided documents.

Scholarship Notification:

Scholarship recipients will be notified of their award status in writing by 1 June. The scholarship will be applicable for the upcoming academic year.
Decisions made by the scholarship committee are final and non-negotiable. No appeals or disputes will be entertained, and the committee’s judgments regarding scholarship awards are considered conclusive.

Additional Conditions:

Academic Year Consideration:

The academic year during which the preliminary rounds of sporting events occurred will be considered as the applicable academic year for scholarship purposes, even if the final rounds take place in the subsequent academic year.

Multiple Awards / Scholarships

This scholarship discount cannot be combined with any other discounts offered by the school, except for the sibling discount and the full annual fee payment discount. In the event that a student receives multiple scholarship awards, the scholarship with the higher monetary value will be applied.

This Olympian Scholarship Policy is subject to change or modification by the schooladministration, and any such changes will be communicated to all relevant
stakeholders.

Revision History:
● Version 1.0 (Original): July 2019
● Version 2.0: [22 September 2023] – Updated to include new eligibility criteria